Fayette County, IN
FIPS 18041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Fayette County had an annual average of 6,008 jobs across 420 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,008
+1.1% YoY
Establishments
420
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,245
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 511 | 14 | $830 | $22.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 504 | 18 | $880 | $22.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 417 | 6 | $1,438 | $31.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 360 | 4 | $767 | $14.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 332 | 24 | $808 | $14.0M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 296 | 3 | $1,174 | $18.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 127 | 6 | $549 | $3.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 114 | 11 | $1,028 | $6.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 109 | 19 | $565 | $3.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 105 | 12 | $980 | $5.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 93 | 12 | $725 | $3.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 79 | 8 | $508 | $2.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 62 | 10 | $370 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 52 | 14 | $768 | $2.1M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 49 | 1 | $622 | $1.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 47 | 9 | $577 | $1.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 46 | 4 | $947 | $2.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 46 | 12 | $684 | $1.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 45 | 5 | $1,480 | $3.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 35 | 8 | $117 | $0.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 2 | $1,351 | $2.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 26 | 2 | $1,028 | $1.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 23 | 10 | $814 | $1.0M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 22 | 1 | $433 | $0.5M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 14 | 3 | $851 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 3 | $735 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,751 | $0.2M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $632 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
35
jobs · $67,135 avg pay
State Government
32
jobs · $50,334 avg pay
Local Government
916
jobs · $42,163 avg pay
Private
5,025
jobs · $44,427 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
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